WorksheetsKnow Your Writes Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The three types of writing are
Expository, Compare/Contrast, and Explanatory
Narrative, Persuasive, and Expository
Exposition, Rising Action, and Climax
Fiction, nonfiction,and poetry
Which of the following is an example of a narrative
News article
Debate
Persuasive letter
Fairy tale
Which type of graphic organizer should you use if you are going to write a narrative?
Plot chart
T-chart
Venn diagram
None
In the exposition, what three things are being introduced?
Similes, metaphors, and alliterations
rising action, falling action, and resolution
characters, mood, and tone
characters, conflict, and setting
Persuasive writing MUST include which of the following?
Characters
Argument/opinion
Conflict and resolution
Counterargument
What two things are needed to make a persuasive thesis statement?
Claim + 2 reasons
Claim + 3 reasons
Counterargument + rebuttal
Main idea + supporting details
What is needed in a body paragraph of a persuasive essay?
Reason and evidence
Title, author, date
Restate thesis, summarize reasons, closing statement
Reason, evidence, and explanation
Expository writing is used to
inform the reader
persuade the reader
entertain the reader
excite the reader
Explanatory writing should
tell a story
explain a topic or idea
convince the reader to think the same way
Explanatory writing needs to include three
main ideas
supporting details
examples of figurative language
paragraphs
Key words to signal compare-contrast writing are
argue and support
explain and inform
similar and different
fiction and story
Which of the following outlines are correct for a compare-contrast
- Introduction
- Reason 1
- Reason 2
- Counterargument/Rebuttal
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Similarities
- Differences
- Conclusion
- Exposition
- Rising action
- Climax
- Falling action
- Resolution
- Introduction
- Detail 1
- Detail 2
- Detail 3
- Conclusion
"Self-driving cars should be banned because they put drivers and pedestrians in danger and lead to distracted driving."
The thesis statement above would most likely be found in what type of writing?
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
"Reading develops a child's mind by supporting comprehension skills, increasing vocabulary, and exposing them to new words"
This thesis statement would most likely be found in what type of writing?
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
"We all love animals. Write a story about a time you took care of an animal for one day."
Which type of writing would you write for this prompt?
Narrative
Persuasive
Expository
